Erle
Heller-Bräu Trum in Bamberg, Bavaria, Germany 🇩🇪
Smoked / Rauchbier Regular|
Score
7.63
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Schwarzbier (black lager) has been around since at least the 16th century and used to be more widespread than it is today. In the industrial revolution of the 19th century, it was almost displaced by mass-produced lighter beers. Only a few breweries preserved the beer style, and for about 30 years now it has been experiencing a renaissance.
For our Aecht Schlenkerla Erle black lager we use a very special smoked malt. This is not dried over beech wood fire, as is usually the case, but over fire made of alder wood. The alder smoked malt brings a fine, complex smoky flavor to the beer – less strong and spicy than in our classic smoked beer. A high roasted malt content provides a pronounced roasted aroma and the dark, almost black color. At 4.2% abv, Aecht Schlenkerla Erle has slightly less alcohol, but is strong in flavor.
For our Aecht Schlenkerla Erle black lager we use a very special smoked malt. This is not dried over beech wood fire, as is usually the case, but over fire made of alder wood. The alder smoked malt brings a fine, complex smoky flavor to the beer – less strong and spicy than in our classic smoked beer. A high roasted malt content provides a pronounced roasted aroma and the dark, almost black color. At 4.2% abv, Aecht Schlenkerla Erle has slightly less alcohol, but is strong in flavor.
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7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Huge thanks to WillemsUrenkel for that one! Bottle looks simple but really good. Beer in the glass with a nice head. Mild smokey aroma. Starts fine malty, roasty-smokey, not too intense. Shy bacon touch, some herbs as well. Some wood, mild bitter chocolate in the background. Finish wonderful balanced, fine soft smokey-malty notes. Really nice!
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Sep 2025
at 07:25
8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 7
Texture 10
Overall 6
01/2026 Aromat dymny bardzo intensywny wędzona wędlina.
Bura piana lekko zamglone, brązowe
Nagazowanie duże, treściwość lekie, bez ostrości finisz trochę dymny i czekoladowy.
Smak trochę słodowe, i wędzonki lekkie, słodkie średnio goryczka niska
Ogólnie piwo w stylu dla mnie trochę takie bez sensu tylko ta dymnosc.
Bura piana lekko zamglone, brązowe
Nagazowanie duże, treściwość lekie, bez ostrości finisz trochę dymny i czekoladowy.
Smak trochę słodowe, i wędzonki lekkie, słodkie średnio goryczka niska
Ogólnie piwo w stylu dla mnie trochę takie bez sensu tylko ta dymnosc.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Aug 2025
at 22:17
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle at the DC Beer August Share. Poured a deep brown-black with ruby highlights. Flavor was malty and roasty with a noticeable amount of smoke. I'm always on the fence about smoky beers, but these are some of the best examples.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Aug 2025
at 00:41
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
0,5 l bottle. BB 01/2026. BLACK in the glass, nearly two finger beige head. Intensive malty with smoked ham and woody sweetness on the nose. Taste is more on the malty side, smoked malt and some smoked pork meat in the second row. Mid bitterness. Below average carbonation. Long lasting bitterness with hints of peat. Nice one.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Aug 2025
at 22:08
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Barwa ciemno brunatna, klarowne, piana beżowa, dość obfita, dość trwała.
W aromacie sporo dymu, spalone drewno, liście.
W smaku półsłodkie, podbudowa słodowe w typie lekko karmelowym, do tego palony słód z lekka. Kontra chmielowa minimalna, ale wyczuwalna. Ponownie sporo dymu, bardzo przyjemnego.
Goryczka niska, nieco brakuje, wysycenie i ciało w normie, dobry balans.
Kolejne bardzo dobre piwo od Schlenklerli.
W aromacie sporo dymu, spalone drewno, liście.
W smaku półsłodkie, podbudowa słodowe w typie lekko karmelowym, do tego palony słód z lekka. Kontra chmielowa minimalna, ale wyczuwalna. Ponownie sporo dymu, bardzo przyjemnego.
Goryczka niska, nieco brakuje, wysycenie i ciało w normie, dobry balans.
Kolejne bardzo dobre piwo od Schlenklerli.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Jun 2025
at 19:07
9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 10
Flavor 8.5
Texture 9
Overall 9
500ml bottle. Ciemna jak smola etykieta, rownie ciemne jak barwa piwa, ciemne jak wegiel drzewny wypalany w Bieszczadach, pachnie jak dym w bacowce z doliny chocholowskiej. Aromaty i smaki lepsze niz cala polityka zielonego ladu. Wspaniale intensywny aromat, wiadomo wszystkiego co jest wedzone, od oscypkow w polskich tatrach po parenice w slowackoch tatrach, od kielbasy swojskiej po salami wegierska. Cod i miod, szkoda tylko ze piana srednia.ale trzyma na szczescie ten aromat
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from Bottle
from
PIWOmaniaK
on 22 May 2025
at 17:56
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 9
Coca cola, abundante espuma super cremosa, beige. Potente aroma ahumado. En boca es ligera, pero de sabor intenso, base muy malteada, e intensa y perfectamente ahumada. En una buena barbacoa es inmejorable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 May 2025
at 13:23
8.3/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
I believe I picked this up at CBB.
Schlenkerla Erle 4.2%
This smoked schwarzbier has a milder smokey aroma than many of their other beers. Medium to light bodied with good chocolate maltiness and light smokiness.
This is good. Not as stellar as some but definitely a solid beer.
Schlenkerla Erle 4.2%
This smoked schwarzbier has a milder smokey aroma than many of their other beers. Medium to light bodied with good chocolate maltiness and light smokiness.
This is good. Not as stellar as some but definitely a solid beer.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Craft Beer Base
on 17 May 2025
at 11:20
7.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Bottle from Manchester Wine & Liquors. Virtually opaque dark brown with thin head, fair retention and light lacing. Aroma is strong smoked, sweet wood. Taste is strong, smoked, sweet wood (like a sweet hot dog/honey glazed ham), roasted malt. Smooth, frothy texture, average carbonation and finish as taste. The alder wood carries the show. Hard to know this is a Schwarzbier--don't buy this because you think it's a traditional Schwarzbier! You've got to want a mellower, somewhat savory Rauchbier.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 May 2025
at 01:34